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An abridgement of the Institution of Christian religion written
An abridgement of the Institution of Christian religion written by M. John Calvin. Wherein brief and sound answers to the objections of the adversaries are set down. By William Lawn minister of the word of God. Faithfully translated out of Latin into English by Christopher Fetherstone minister of the word of GodAn abridgement of the Institution of Christian religion written by M. Ihon Caluin. VVherein briefe and sound ansvveres to the obiections of the aduersaries are set dovvne. By VVilliam Lawne minister of the word of God. Faithfullie translated out of Latine into English by Christopher Fetherstone minister of the word of God
Edinburgh: printed by Thomas Vautrollier, 1586
Book 3 › Chapter 3: That we are regenerate by faith, where repentance is handled.
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CHAP. III. That we are regenerate by faith, where repentance is handled.
11 Therefore faith doth possess Christ, & doth rest upon the Gospel, which hath two parts, repentance and remission of sins. Christ giveth §1 2both, and we obtain both by faith. And repentance proceedeth from faith, as fruit from a tree.
11 THerefore faith doth possesse Christ, & doth rest vpon the Gospell, which hath two parts, repentance and remission of sinnes. Christ geueth §1 2both, and we obtaine both by faith. And repentāce proceedeth from faith, as frute from a tree.
- 1The parts of the Gospel.The partes of the Gospell.
12 Object. Christ and John in their sermons do first exhort the people unto repentance, and then afterward they add that the kingdom of heaven was at hand*. Therefore repentance goeth before faith,2 which we have by the Gospel.
12 Obiect. Christ and Iohn in their sermons do first exhort the people vnto repentance, and then afterward they adde that the kingdome of heauen was at hand*. Therfore repentaunce goeth before faith,